Optima Challenge In Popular Hot Rodding
Originally, Contos approached Hall for a "light" mechanical and aesthetic freshen up and repair of a few questionable mods. But after visiting the RMC facilities in Lincoln, NE and seeing the incredible TAs hanging around.…
SEMA & Optima Challenge Articles
1980 Trans Am pictured in the SEMA 2010 article. Text and photos by Matt Emery and Courtney Halowell. Caption: "Before they even enter the buildings, spectators get to wal through a maze of custom.…
BANSHEE Preview in HPP Magazine
The Banshee graced the cover of High Performance Pontiac’s (HPP) March 2011 issue. This was a preview in the February 2011 issue of HPP.…
'73 TA RADICAL REBIRTH
James Contos of Fort Collins, Colorado, owns this '73 Trans Am that was modified for Pro-Touring-type competition by Restore A Muscle Car. The body contains a number of subtle modifications that may go unnoticed at first glance.…
Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational
52 of the finest street car show vehicles from the 2010 SEMA show competed in a series of challenges to determine America’s top street car.…
Banshee TA featured in HPP Magazine!
"Though I like all of the retro-designed, Fifth-Gen-Camaro-based T/As I've seen to date, I feel the Pontiac hobby needs a Firebird of the future, not a re-creation of a Trans Am from the past. That's what really helped me steer…
Banshee TA
Banshee is a collaboration of Hermance Design and Restore a Muscle Car, the same Trans Am aficionados that organize the annual Bandit Run.…
Bandit Run 2010 In HPP Magazine
If you’re an avid fan of the ’77 cult-classic movie Smokey and the Bandit, you already know the plot. A Southern Trans- Am-driving cowboy, played by Burt Reynolds, takes a bet to bootleg a truckload of Coors beer from Texarkana, Texas, to Atlanta, Georgia…
1969 Firebird In Popular Hot Rodding
Dave Hall of Restore a Muscle Car is not the new kid on the block. You may remember his '72 Charger build featured in the Under Construction column a couple months ago. Though for years his profession wasn't within the automotive…
Bandit Run 2010
On May 15, 2007 a caravan of Trans Am fans recreated the rip roaring, adventure filled trip from Texarkana, Texas to Atlanta, Georgia made …
LED Article Featured In HPP Magazine
As time marches forward, it seems that many of yesterday's technological marvels are eventually replaced by modern concepts. While nowhere near extinction, the …
The Goods: Live Hard Sell Hard
976 Pontiac Anniversary Edition Trans-Am - Golden Anniversary Walts - An In-Depth Look At The -76 Special Edition Trans AM, February, 2009…
50th Anniversary TA-HPP Magazine
976 Pontiac Anniversary Edition Trans-Am - Golden Anniversary Walts - An In-Depth Look At The -76 Special Edition Trans AM, February, 2009…
Platinum 474ci Engine in HPP Magazine
Some hobbyists have no qualms pushing the envelope when attempting to maximize the performance of a combination…
Mopars At The Mansion Featuring A 1972 Charger
October 17th @ The Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, CA. Hosted by Mopar Collectors Guide. The 1972 Charger that we built for the original owner…